• After witnessing the continued decrease of involvement in the SpotterNetwork staff in serving SN members with troubleshooting issues recently, I have unilaterally decided to terminate the relationship between SpotterNetwork's support and Stormtrack. I have witnessed multiple users unable to receive support weeks after initiating help threads on the forum. I find this lack of response from SpotterNetwork officials disappointing and a failure to hold up their end of the agreement that was made years ago, before I took over management of this site. In my opinion, having Stormtrack users sit and wait for so long to receive help on SpotterNetwork issues on the Stormtrack forums reflects poorly not only on SpotterNetwork, but on Stormtrack and (by association) me as well. Since the issue has not been satisfactorily addressed, I no longer wish for the Stormtrack forum to be associated with SpotterNetwork.

    I apologize to those who continue to have issues with the service and continue to see their issues left unaddressed. Please understand that the connection between ST and SN was put in place long before I had any say over it. But now that I am the "captain of this ship," it is within my right (nay, duty) to make adjustments as I see necessary. Ending this relationship is such an adjustment.

    For those who continue to need help, I recommend navigating a web browswer to SpotterNetwork's About page, and seeking the individuals listed on that page for all further inquiries about SpotterNetwork.

    From this moment forward, the SpotterNetwork sub-forum has been hidden/deleted and there will be no assurance that any SpotterNetwork issues brought up in any of Stormtrack's other sub-forums will be addressed. Do not rely on Stormtrack for help with SpotterNetwork issues.

    Sincerely, Jeff D.

Cheap option for an HD Vid Camera

Steve,

A few user reviews below, overall mixed reviews. If you have the cash I would spend another $150-200 or so and look for a Canon or Panasonic. The Panasonic HDC-SD60K was mentioned today on Stormtrack as a good cheap HD camcorder for $359. If you want to try the cheaper one I would make sure to buy it somewhere with a good return policy, just in case.

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/706100-REG/Aluratek_AHDVC03F_AHDVC03F_CINECAM_HD_1080p.html

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16830251005
 
Yep, the Panasonic HDC-SD60K is a good option. If you are looking for something even cheaper the Sanyo VPC-GH4 seems like a decent option ($129 on Amazon). The big draw back with that camera though is apparently the poor battery life (approx 30 mins per battery). You can buy more batteries for around $10 on eBay though. Obviously the Panasonic HDC-SD60K (and alot of other cameras for that matter) going to offer better quality and more features but for extremely cheap HD it seems pretty good.
 
Well, as I suspected, the camera is total crap. It will only do auto focus and makes a horrible clicking sound while recording. Being shipped back today for a refund, was worth a shot at least.
 
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